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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6079

DEMOCRATIC FRESHMEN PAC, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Democratic Freshmen PAC; Democrats Win Seats (DWS PAC); Kelly, Brian; Schultz, Debbie Wasserman; Smith, James; Thompson, Mike; Victory in November Election PAC (VINEPAC); Wasserman, Lawrence

COMPLAINANTS: National Republican Congressional Committee; Beacham, Elizabeth "Beth"

SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in the above-captioned matter:1. Find no reason to believe Democratic Freshmen PAC and James Smith, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act.2. Find no reason to believe Democrats Win Seats PAC and Lawrence Wasserman, in his official capacity as treasurer violated the Act.3. Find no reason to believe Victory in November Election PAC and Brian Kelly, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act.4. Find no reason to believe Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz violated the Act.5. Find no reason to believe Representative Mike Thompson violated the Act.6. Approve the joint Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 19, 2009.7. Approve the appropriate letters.8. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Democratic Freshmen PAC
Smith, James
Victory in November Election PAC (VINEPAC)
Kelly, Brian
Democrats Win Seats (DWS PAC)
Wasserman, Lawrence
Schultz, Debbie Wasserman
Thompson, Mike

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/19/2008 Response from Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrats Win Seats Political Action Committee and Lawrence Wasserman, as treasurer 130 KB
11/19/2008 Response from Democratic Freshmen PAC and James Smith, as treasurer 350 KB
11/19/2008 Response from Representative Mike Thompson, Victory in November Election Political Action Committee and Brian Kelly, as treasurer 122 KB
10/21/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz 29 KB
10/20/2008 Designation of Counsel from Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz 30 KB
10/20/2008 Request for Extension of Time from Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz 41 KB
10/20/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic Freshmen PAC and James Smith, Treasurer 29 KB
10/17/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Representative Mike Thompson 27 KB
10/17/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Victory in November Election PAC (VINCEPAC) and Brian Kelly, Treasurer 28 KB
10/17/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Democrats Wins Seats (DWSPAC) and Lawrence Wasserman, Treasurer 28 KB
10/17/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Democratic Freshmen PAC and James Smith, as treasurer 74 KB
10/16/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Representative Mike Thompson 83 KB
10/16/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Democrats Win Seats and Lawrence Wasserman, as treasurer 85 KB
10/16/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Victory in November Election PAC and Brian Kelly, as treasurer 77 KB
09/25/2008 Complaint 4 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/07/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Democratic Freshmen PAC and James Smith, in his official capacity as treasurer; Democrats Win Seats PAC and Lawrence Wasserman, in his official capacity as treasurer; Victory in November Election PAC and Brian Kelly, in his official capacity as treasurer; Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Representative Mike Thompson 650 KB
05/07/2009 Notification to National Republican Congressional 653 KB
03/19/2009 First General Counsel's Report 674 KB
Certifications 04/30/2009 Democratic Freshmen PAC, et al. 39 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Democratic Freshmen PAC
Previous respondent Democrats Win Seats (DWS PAC)
Kelly, Brian
Schultz, Debbie Wasserman
Smith, James
Thompson, Mike
Victory in November Election PAC (VINEPAC)
Wasserman, Lawrence
Complainant Beacham, Elizabeth "Beth"
National Republican Congressional Committee
Respondent's counsel Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
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